Central Coast Council is pleased to announce the winners of this year\u2019s Gosford Art Prize, with $58,000 awarded to artists from the Central Coast and beyond. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
The Prize was judged by artist Stephanie nova Milne and curator Gina Mobayed. This year 1,082 artworks were entered from all states of Australia, with 152 selected as finalists for exhibition. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Sydney-based artist Diana Baker Smith was awarded the major prize, receiving both the prestigious title and $25,000 for her artwork \u2018This Place Where They Dwell.\u2019. The winning four-channel moving image artwork considers the politics and poetics of domestic space and was filmed inside the former home of modernist artist Margo Lewers.
Award judge, Gina Mobayed said \u201c\u2018This Place Where They Dwell\u2019 is an exquisite portrait of Margot Lewers, told with care and depth. It brings colour, rhythm and shape to a woman\u2019s legacy and offers many ways to connect past, present and potentials\u201d.
Director of Gosford Regional Gallery, Tim Braham said the annual art prize is an opportunity for both local and national artists to bring quality contemporary art to the Central Coast.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cIt was a fierce competition amongst the artworks for exhibition selection,\u201d Mr Braham said.
\u201cI want to congratulate Dianna Baker Smith as the major winner and extend my congratulations to the other winners and to all the artists who entered from across Australia.
\u201cThe Gosford Art Prize has evolved from its humble beginning in the \u201870s and is now recognised as a significant achievement for Australian artists.\u201d
Central Coast Council Mayor, Lawrie McKinna said the Gosford Art Prize attracts some of the best artists from around Australia to the Central Coast.
\u201cThe competition offers an exciting range of opportunities for visual artists to showcase their work to a large audience and potentially become an acquisition of the Central Coast\u2019s art collection,\u201d Mayor McKinna said.
\u201cCentral Coast Council is proud to see the Gosford Art Prize connect, inspire and showcase talent from across the country. The prize money and recognition will make a real difference to each artist\u2019s career.\u201d
Gosford Art Prize 2025 winners: <\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2022 Gosford Art Prize $25,000: Diana Baker Smith <\/strong>– This Place Where They Dwell The 2025 finalist exhibition will be on display from 6 September to 9 November 2025 at the Gosford Regional Gallery, 9.30am\u20134pm daily. Entry is free.<\/p>\n\n\n\n For more information, search \u2018Gosford Art Prize<\/strong>\u2019 at gosfordregionalgallery.com<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Central Coast Council is pleased to announce the winners of this year\u2019s Gosford Art Prize, with $58,000 awarded to artists from the Central Coast and beyond. The Prize was judged…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":9433,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"content-type":"","om_disable_all_campaigns":false,"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"_uf_show_specific_survey":0,"_uf_disable_surveys":false,"_lmt_disableupdate":"","_lmt_disable":"","sync_status":"none","episode_type":"audio","audio_file":"","castos_file_data":"","podmotor_file_id":"","cover_image":"","cover_image_id":"","duration":"","filesize":"","filesize_raw":"","date_recorded":"","explicit":"","block":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[109],"tags":[],"series":[],"class_list":["post-9432","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news-events"],"episode_featured_image":"https:\/\/onthecoastpublications.com.au\/onthecoastfamilies\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/09\/Gosford-Art-Prize-2025-winners.jpg","episode_player_image":"https:\/\/onthecoastpublications.com.au\/onthecoastfamilies\/wp-content\/plugins\/seriously-simple-podcasting\/assets\/images\/no-album-art.png","download_link":"","player_link":"","audio_player":false,"episode_data":{"playerMode":"dark","subscribeUrls":{"apple_podcasts":{"key":"apple_podcasts","url":"","label":"Apple Podcasts","class":"apple_podcasts","icon":"apple-podcasts.png"},"stitcher":{"key":"stitcher","url":"","label":"Stitcher","class":"stitcher","icon":"stitcher.png"},"google_podcasts":{"key":"google_podcasts","url":"","label":"Google Podcasts","class":"google_podcasts","icon":"google-podcasts.png"},"spotify":{"key":"spotify","url":"","label":"Spotify","class":"spotify","icon":"spotify.png"}},"rssFeedUrl":"https:\/\/onthecoastpublications.com.au\/onthecoastfamilies\/feed\/podcast\/default-podcast","embedCode":"
\u2022 Aboriginal Artist Prize $10,000: Dean Cross<\/strong> – 4th August
\u2022 Moving Image Art Prize $10,000: Jake Starr<\/strong> – A Weak & Panicked Animal
\u2022 Gosford Ceramic Prize $10,000: Julie Pennington<\/strong> – Wrap
\u2022 Highly Commended (two prizes) $1,000 each: Beverly Smith<\/strong> – In the Bush on Country, and Nick Collerson<\/strong> – Livingstone Road
The \u2018Viewer\u2019s Choice Award\u2019 will be announced at the end of the exhibition period. <\/p>\n\n\n\nCentral Coast Welcomes National Art Talent at This Year\u2019s Gosford Art Prize<\/a><\/blockquote>